By Jason Kim: WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-1, 25 KO’s) is really hoping that a win over the WBA heavyweight paper champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16 KO’s) on February 25th in Germany will get him the fight against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO’s) that Huck has been looking to get for some time.
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Marco Huck hopes to weigh 253lbs against Povetkin on February 25th
By Allen Fox: 6’1 ½” WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-1, 25 KO’s) will be moving up in weight on February 25th to take on WBA World heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16 KO’s) in a fight at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. Huck, 27, has been fighting 200lbs in the cruiserweight division.
Povetkin: I’d like to see Huck fight Lebedev again, but it looks like I’m going to have to fight Huck
By Jason Kim: WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-1, 25 KO’s) is itching for a payday bout after beating three straight lower ranked contenders in the cruiserweight division. Having failed at enticing WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko into a fight due to Vitali not taking Huck seriously, Huck is now targeting WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16 KO’s) for a fight and he may get his wish.